The expendable spy: A tale of World War II

By Maximilian Lerner

From the deserts of Libya and Egypt to the icy lakes of Scotland, from London under the Blitz to German occupied France, from Alpine glaciers to the stately homes of Britain, this book ranges over the landscapes of World War II. Its protagonist escapes from Austria with a burning desire for revenge after the murder of his parents by an SS officer. He becomes a British agent, is involved in numerous missions against the German enemy and at the same time hunts for the killer of his parents. At the climax of the book, just as he finds the murderer, he is ordered by his chief to sacrifice his life and the life of the woman he loves in order to ensure the success of the invasion of Normandy by the Allies. Will he comply - and is it necessary?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1500936901
• ISBN13: 9781500936907
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A powerful tale of espionage

Written by a member of the Office of Strategic Services during World War II, this is a gripping story of espionage. The plot is suitably complex with viewpoint characters from the Allied and the German side. The young protagonist has the intelligence and nerve to deal with the many missions he undertakes for the British, The callousness of his chief, head of Military Intelligence, is totally realistic. The writer's experience is demonstrated by the accurate historical background.This book is compelling and competes favorably with the best of the spy novelists.

Espinage Thriller

This book is very engaging and hard to put down. Inspite of its length I read it in a weekend while away on vacation. One is easily caught up in the excitement of the story, and the book moves very quickly. The author has put it into a historical context allowing the reader to follow the adventures based on historical fact. He has written a spy story which draws upon detailed and richly textured knowledge of World War II conditions and background. This gives the book interest , credibility and substance. The author also provides insights into the protagonists' pysches and rationals for their actions. I highly recommend it as a great summer read.

Intrigue and espionage

This book was great! The character reminded me of James Bond and Dirk Pitt rolled into one-lots of excitement and intrigue. But what I also liked was the history-it was interesting reading the background to events that took place in WWII. I plan to read it again!

Tom Clancy Courage, without the technoweapons

This was a delightful adventure tale, with a hero with unbounded courage and ingenuity presented in a writing style that was constantly engaging. The characters were vividly presented, and the scenes with uncluttered detail as the author leads us through the maturation of a young refugee with nothing to lose and a passion for revenge. In a World War II setting, the story is presented with the grim reality of the weapons of war at the time, so that the reader need not be concerned about getting caught up in weaponry jargon. Rather, the story moves by people and events. I relished the tale, and was sad when the book drew to an end.

World War II adventure - spying and sex

I loved this book ! The hero is a young refugee from Nazi terror who becomes a British agent and has many adventures with a thrilling climax. The characters are well drawn and the historical background is extremely interesting. The book was hard to put down.